Ramona assault suspect due in court

RAMONA —— A suspect who allegedly used part of a small shovel to
beat a man in Ramona is scheduled to be arraigned today at the El
Cajon Court House.

The suspect, 54-year-old Scott Randall Kingston, was arrested
after the Wednesday attack on suspicion of assault with a deadly
weapon and threatening to kill someone, authorities said.
Kingston's bail was set at $40,000 at San Diego Central Jail.

Sgt. Ron Edwards said Thursday that deputies found Kingston
standing over the victim, a 47-year-old Ramona man who was lying on
the ground with a bloody forehead.

Kingston held a broken piece of a wooden shovel handle and was
yelling at the victim to stay down, Edwards said. He said witnesses
told deputies Kingston had struck the victim about five times and
said he was going to kill him.

The suspect admitted to beating the victim during a fight, the
sergeant said. Edwards said the victim, treated later for head and
back injuries, had also been struck over the head with a vodka
bottle.

After Kingston was taken into custody he kicked the patrol car's
door and broke the frame, said Edwards.